Hayle ... your perfect holiday base
Surrounding a beautiful estuary on the edge of St. Ives Bay, Hayle offers an excellent base for holidays, touring – or establishing a business.
Launceston Castle
Launceston - gateway to Cornwall
Launceston is proud to be known as the gateway to Cornwall. On the Devon and Cornwall border and between two moors – Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor, the town allows easy access to West Devon, the Tamar Valley and North and South Cornwall.
It is a traditional market town and is quintessentially Cornish, with its Georgian houses, intricately-carved church, narrow streets and market square.
Today it’s a shopper’s delight, with a range of shops and services equal to many bigger towns – yet Launceston still retains a traditional atmosphere.
The town is home to a Norman
castle, which dominates the surrounding landscape – perched
on top of a large, natural mound, this was the ultimate status symbol of Middle Age wealth and power.
A visit to the castle enables you to climb ramparts and gain an archer’s eye view of this fascinating town.
A visit to Launceston and the surrounding area should be on the itinerary of every visitor.
Hayle’s wonderful three miles of golden sand, wide variety of accommodation, shops and restaurants and easy access to other parts of the county make the town a delightful place to live and work or holiday.
Hayle has two commercial centres, Copperhouse and Foundry. These are the named after the Cornish Copper Company,which ran a copper smelter and other works between 1758 and about 1860, and the foundry established by John Harvey in 1779, which finally closed in 1903.
Although it is hard to imagine today, Hayle was a major part of the Industrial revolution when it led the world in the design and supply of high-pressure steam engines.
There is much delight the keen archaeologist in and around Hayle.
Whether your interests lie in the
Mesolithic or industrial ere of the 18th century, or anywhere in between, there is much to discover.
In Hayle, be sure to visit the recently restored Foundry Farm, just five minutes from Foundry Square, featuring workshops for local artisans.
Nearby are the Millpond and Ropewalk with plenty of information panels explaining the many remaining historic items.
Pictures courtesy of John Bennett
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